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| 1 | Sweet Luca | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $19,800 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Candy Ride (ARG) - Grand Crossing, Lord Avie
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.
Broodmare Sire: Lord Avie, Bay, 1978.
| 2 | Big Reward | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: D | $6,600 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Grand Reward - Lil Pushlet, Cryptoclearance
Sire: Grand Reward, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 109 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cryptoclearance, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
| 3 | Military Legend | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $3,300 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Military - Exceptional Chance, American Chance
Sire: Military, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $462,700. Lifetime: 67 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: American Chance, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Sandia Crest, $1,650; Italian Breeze, $990; Come On Man, $330; Say Sonny, $330.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Luca | Francisco C. Torres | Chris M. Block |
| 2 | Big Reward | Christopher A. Emigh | Christine K. Janks |
| 3 | Military Legend | Inosencio Diego | Jeffery C. Lynn |
| 4 | Sandia Crest | Tanner Riggs | Frank J. Kirby |
| 5 | Italian Breeze | Alejandro L. Contreras | John Haran |
| 6 | Come On Man | Timothy Thornton | Roger A. Brueggemann |
| 7 | Say Sonny | Rosemary B. Homeister, Jr. | Christine K. Janks |
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